Word: demigod
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...they were moralized. The "pathetic fallacy," the somewhat tiresome habit of affixing human feelings and traits to animals or plants, reached its height in Victorian England. It was Landseer's use of it, along with his extraordinarily realistic observation of fur, fin and feather, that made him a demigod of popular culture...
...prospect of a "German" solution* for the Koreas: There is a fundamental difference between North Korea and the German Democratic Republic [East Germany]. There may be a cult of personality in other Communist countries, but Kim II Sung is idolized as a demigod...
...nearly mythic figure, a man who embodies the traditional American values: dedication, hard work, honesty and, above all, success. To the frustrated fans of the legions of teams he has defeated, he is a relentlessly slippery recruiter, a ruthless win-at-all-costs tyrant. To some, he is the demigod of the autumn religion, the finest coach of a uniquely American game. To others, he is the proselytizer of a brutal sport, a symbol of a national fixation on violence...